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Laramie County commissioners approve WYDOT cooperative agreement amendment for US-30 corridor despite request to postpone
Summary
The Laramie County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 unanimously approved an amendment to a cooperative agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for county project B221004 (US-30/Del Range Boulevard and Whitney Road) after rejecting a staff request to postpone pending talks with the City of Cheyenne and WYDOT.
The Laramie County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to a cooperative agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for county project B221004 (US-30, Del Range Boulevard and Whitney Road) at its Aug. 19 meeting.
Molly Cook of Laramie County Public Works told the board the amendment revises some provisions of the original agreement and reflects current pricing considerations. She said staff had been asked to set up and attend a meeting with the City of Cheyenne and WYDOT next week but that she did not know the full extent of the other parties' discussion. "I am leaving the final decision on whether signing or postponing today up to the board," Cook said.
Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the amendment and a second was made. Thompson argued against postponement, saying he had not heard reasons for a delay and worried that further changes would slow the project. "So my thought is to proceed, get it done," he said. Commissioner Heath supported immediate approval, citing rising costs: "This project has been on our radar ... I know that the price just continues to go up. It's not gonna go down. And I agree ... that we need to get this resolved and lock in on this price."
The board voted by roll call; Commissioners Heath, Hollingshead, Thompson, Swanister and the chair recorded "Aye," and the amendment carried unanimously. The clerk recorded the vote following the motion.
Cook had asked the board to consider postponing the item pending further conversation with the City of Cheyenne and WYDOT scheduled for next week (the date as stated in the transcript was unclear). The board instead approved the amendment, with members saying the county should not delay and risk higher costs.
The board did not provide additional detail in the meeting about the specific contractual changes, funding sources, project timeline, or the date of the intergovernmental meeting; those details were not specified in the transcript. The commission adjourned after completing the item.
